The Musafir

Death of the Golden Claw Swordsman

MANTINGan sighed once more. How Golden Claw Swordsman in front of him was too arrogant and confident. The name of the Golden Claw Swordsman seems to be famous in the pejilatan lake river, but his name is not a fragrant name. He behaved like that would make anyone anxious and wanted to quickly kill him.

“There's nothing we'll give you. The two heirlooms belong to our ancestors, taking them is tantamount to stealing.”

“Oh? Didn't I ask you peacefully?”

“What do you mean? You're obviously trying to forcibly snatch that stuff from us.”

“I've given you guys a quote. Bring the heirloom with a beautiful girl to me, then the business is done. So easy, there's no way you're going to refuse, right?”

“That's tantamount to seizing it inappropriately and not a way of peace!”

“I've humbled myself by not killing any of you if you give me what I want. Only to you I act like that, should you obey me with a high sense of honor.”

The horror of the Red Purnama Swordsmen had reached the crown. Had the Mantingan not signaled, they would have already attacked.

“Golden Claw Swordsman, you are too confident in your abilities. Your nature is already too bad and will be dangerous in the future if not stopped soon.” Mantang groped the headwaters of the Kiai Kedai Sword. “I hope that in the next life, you will understand how very dangerous abilities are without a sacred sense.”

“Oh, so you intend to kill me? That's good, that's good. Real good. Your death will further honor my name as the most talented young swordsman of the generation.”

The mantan did not wait any longer, it darted forward with the Sword Kiai Kedai without a glove. The Golden Claw Swordsman flashed a smile before welcoming the Mantingan attack.

No shopkeeper interfered. Expert fighters warned them not to interfere. They knew the Golden Claw Swordsman could not be attacked en masse. The fighter has a deadly claw style that will be dangerous for the bully.

Conversely when facing a one-on-one fight, the Gold Claw Swordsman would appear weaker. Even so, the Golden Claw Swordsman did not reduce his arrogant attitude when dealing with Mantingan.

Back to the fight. The mantan finds it a little difficult when he has to face two clawed hands at once. This Golden Claw Swordsman was truly nimble in his movements and was able to utilize his two flexible hands to attack.

For a few exchanges of moves, the Mantingan still continued to retreat and survive. But a little while later he found the weakness of the Golden Claw Swordsman.

The heirloom worn by the swordsman was the Claw of the Ancient Crocodile, but it was only in his right hand. On the left is an old heirloom. In fact, the Ancient Crocodile Claws were created in pairs.

A very dangerous mistake, because two heirlooms created in pairs should not be used one part only, should be used together with their partners.

This Golden Claw Swordsman was in too much of a hurry to want to try the Ancient Crocodile Claw impatiently waiting for the Ancient Tiger Claw to fall into his hands. Mistakes that can be easily seen by the eyes of the Mantingan are quite thorough.

Mantingan had received a lesson from Kiai Guru Kedai about how to deal with heirlooms who lost their partners. Then quickly the Mantingan master the fight.

At first the Mantingan attacked a lot on the left side, then moved to the right side, then moved again to the left side, and so on. Until long ago the Golden Claw Swordsman could no longer control the Ancient Crocodile Claw completely, he could only control the heirloom in his left hand.

That was when the Mantingan continued to attack on the right, leaving the Golden Claw Swordsman overwhelmed half to death.

The Mantin stopped attacking the Golden Claw Swordsman to fend off all the poisonous needles sent for him. As he finished fending off, that was when the Golden Claw Swordsman had installed another heirloom in his right hand, the heirloom looked like it was paired with an heirloom in his left hand.

While the Ancient Crocodile Claw that had been thrown by him had secured the shop warriors, making the face of the Golden Claw Swordsman red as a boiled crab.

“Well, Mantingan, you have made me lose my Ancient Crocodile Claw. Now I will replace it with your bones, get ready!”

Mantingan ignored the swordsman's words as he removed dozens of poisonous needles towards the Golden Claw Swordsman. Not expecting to get a surprise attack while speaking, the Golden Claw Swordsman bounces upwards to avoid all the dragonfly poisonous needles that the Mantang delivered.

In the air he cursed to realize that his defense was very wide open. Mantingan also realized this, he darted towards the Golden Claw Swordsman who was floating in the air.

With just two exchanges of styles, the heirloom in the right hand of the Golden Claw Swordsman was broken in order to protect himself. The Golden Claw Swordsman gritted his teeth before slamming away from the Mantingan.

Mantingan knew quite clearly the scheming tactic of the Golden Claw Swordsman, he intended to use shop warriors as his shield. The Mantin did not want to let that happen, but he was already late following the speed of the Golden Claw Swordsman's movement.

“MATI YOU!”

The Golden Claw Swordsman slapped his claws down, directly hitting the head of the tavern warriors who could desperately not dodge the attack of the Golden Claw Swordsman.

That was when Mantingan followed and immediately launched a crackdown attack.

The two young warriors were tracking the ground. The difference, Mantingan in a standing position while the Gold Claw Swordsman fell dragging on the ground.

Not only did the Golden Claw Swordsman fall to the ground, but also the other five tavern warriors who were hit by the attack on the head. They died without even knowing what killed them.

Mantingan let out a long sigh while sheathing back the Kiai Kedai Sword. Sacrifice is needed to achieve victory.

***

“Brothers, do not leave before we return your kindness Brother.”

“No need, Uncle, I am not a mercenary.”

“Indeed Brother is not a mercenary, but we still do not feel good if you do not repay your kindness. Dinner isn't enough, don't joke. Call it something you want.”

Mantingan took a long breath. After his battle with the Golden Claw Swordsman, the Mantingan actually wanted to directly continue on the way. However, the store's in charge continued to hold Mantingan away until he replied to Mantingan.

“Alright, Uncle.” Mantingan thought the problem would be solved if he asked for something. “If possible, I ask to be ordered a sword sheath that fits with the sword I am holding. Golden Claw Swordsman made quite severe damage yesterday.”